Includes the following communities
Balanda, Saratov Oblast
Bolanda, Saratov Oblast
Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast
Баланда, Саратовская область
Калининск, Саратовская область
History
Before 1962, Kalininsk was known as Balanda. Balanda had been founded in 1680 along the Balanda River.
Because of its proximity to the Volga German colonies, many Volga German families lived there through the years.
Sources
- Williams, Hattie Plum. A Social Study of the Russian German. Thesis. (Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska, 1916): 12.
External Links
- Kalininsk, Saratov Oblast (Wikipedia)
The following Volga German families settled in and around Balanda:
51.5, 44.466667
Migrated From
50.421667, 9.327222
49.361015, 8.257806